Today's Selection of Daily Deals for Monday, September 14, 2015

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Soda Pop Soldier by Nick Cole

A Technothriller

Publisher: Harper Voyager

Kindle Daily Deal Price: $1.99

When the virtual world gets real …

Gamer PerfectQuestion fights for ColaCorp in WarWorld, an online combat-sport arena where megacorporations field entire armies in the battle for dominance over real-world global-advertising space. Within the immense virtual battlefield, players and bots are high-tech grunts, using dropships and state-of-the-art assault rifles to attack the enemy.

But when times are tough, there's always the Black, an illegal open-source tournament where the sick and twisted desires of the future are given free reign. And what begins as PerfectQuestion's onetime effort to make some cash quickly turns dangerous.

All too soon, the real and virtual worlds collide when PerfectQuestion refuses to become the tool of a madman intent on hacking the global economy for himself and fights to stay alive — in WarWorld, in the Black, and in the real world.

— Soda Pop Soldier by Nick Cole

Taking Eve by Iris Johansen

An Eve Duncan Mystery (16th in series)

Publisher: St. Martin's Press

Nook Daily Find Price: $2.99 (price-matched by Amazon)

  

Forensic sculptor Eve Duncan's mission is to bring closure to the families whose loved ones have vanished. She knows their anguish — her own beloved daughter, Bonnie, was taken from her when Bonnie was just seven years old. It is only recently that this mystery was resolved and Eve could begin her journey to peace.

Now, Jim Doane wants the same kind of answers that Eve always longed for. His twenty-five-year old son may or may not be dead and he has only burned skull fragments as possible evidence. But he cannot go to the police for answers without risking his own secrets and dark past, so instead he chooses a bold step to find the truth — a truth that takes Eve down a twisted path of madness and evil and into the darkest heart of her own history. Doane needs Eve Duncan's skills and he'll do anything to get them.

Even if it means taking Eve.

— Taking Eve by Iris Johansen

The Wrong Girl by Hank Phillippi Ryan

A Jane Ryland Mystery (2nd in series)

Publisher: Forge Books

Nook Daily Find Price: $2.99 (price-matched by Amazon)

  

Does a respected adoption agency have a frightening secret? Tipped off by a determined ex-colleague on a desperate quest to find her birth mother, Boston newspaper reporter Jane Ryland begins to suspect that the agency is engaging in the ultimate betrayal — reuniting birth parents with the wrong children.

For detective Jake Brogan and his partner, a young woman's brutal murder seems a sadly predictable case of domestic violence, one that results in two toddlers being shuttled into the foster care system. Then Jake finds an empty cradle at the murder scene. Where is the baby who should have been sleeping there?

Jane and Jake are soon on a trail full of twists and turns that takes them deep into the heart of a foster care system in crisis and threatens to blow the lid off an adoption agency scandal. When the threatening phone calls start, Jane knows she is on the right track … but with both a killer at large and an infant missing, time is running out …

— The Wrong Girl by Hank Phillippi Ryan

Accused by Lisa Scottoline

A Rosato & DiNunzio Novel (1st in series)

Publisher: St. Martin's Press

Nook Daily Find Price: $2.99 (price-matched by Amazon)

  

Mary DiNunzio has just been promoted to partner and is about to take on her most unusual case yet, brought to the firm by a thirteen-year-old genius with a penchant for beekeeping. Allegra Gardner's sister Fiona was murdered six years ago, and it seemed like an open-and-shut case: the accused, Lonnie Stall, was seen fleeing the scene; his blood was on Fiona and her blood was on him; most damningly, Lonnie Stall pleaded guilty. But Allegra believes Lonnie is innocent and has been wrongly imprisoned.

The Gardner family is one of the most powerful in the country and Allegra's parents don't believe in reopening the case, so taking it on is risky. But the Rosato & Associates firm can never resist an underdog. Was justice really served all those years ago? It will take a team of unstoppable female lawyers, plus one thirteen-year-old genius, to find out.

— Accused by Lisa Scottoline

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Today's Selection of Free MystereBooks for Monday, September 14, 2015

Omnimystery News is pleased to feature a selection of Free MystereBooks found on Monday, September 14, 2015 at 7:00 AM ET …

Lady Justice and the Conspiracy by Robert Thornhill

A Walt Williams Mystery Comedy

Publisher: Robert Thornhill

Price: FREE!

  

I Know Lucy by Melissa Pearl

The Fugitive Series

Publisher: Evatopia Press

Price: FREE!

  

Too Cute To Kill by Linda Crowder

A Jake and Emma Mystery

Publisher: Linda Crowder

Price: FREE!

  

The Witches of Dark Root by April Aasheim

The Daughters of Dark Root Series

Publisher: Dark Root Press

Price: FREE!

  

Gypsy Hunted by Andrea Drew

The Gypsy Medium Series

Publisher: Andrea Drew

Price: FREE!

  

Shiver on the Sky by David Haywood Young

An Owen Tremaine Supernatural Mystery

Publisher: Cabin Fever Press

Price: FREE!

  

Cupcakes, Lies, and Dead Guys by Pamela DuMond

An Annie Graceland Cozy Mystery

Publisher: Pamela DuMond

Price: FREE!

  

The Backup Asset by Leslie Wolfe

An Espionage Techno-Thriller

Publisher: Leslie Wolfe

Price: FREE!

  

The Grave by Diane M Dickson

A Crime Thriller

Publisher: The Book Folks

Price: FREE!

  

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Review: Scents and Sensibility by Spencer Quinn

A Mysterious Review of Scents and Sensibility by Spencer Quinn. A Chet and Bernie Mystery.

Review summary: The dynamic between the lead characters is once again the hallmark of this series. The mystery plot is a fairly complicated one, well-developed, and plays out in some unexpected ways. This is a solid entry, entertaining but not necessarily memorable, ranking about middle-of-the-pack with respect to the previous books. (Click here for text of full review.)

Our rating:

Scents and Sensibility
Spencer Quinn
A Chet and Bernie Mystery
Atria Books (July 2015)

Publisher synopsis: Private Investigator Bernie Little and his canine companion Chet return home to encounter some alarming developments. First off, Bernie's wall safe — normally hidden behind the waterfall picture in the office — is gone, and with it Bernie's grandfather's watch, their most valuable possession. And next door, old Mr. Parsons is under investigation for being in possession of a saguaro cactus illegally transplanted from the desert. Bernie and Chet go deep into the desert to investigate. Is it possible that such a lovely old couple have a terrible secret in their past?

Chet and Bernie discover bad things going on in the wilderness, far worse that cactus smuggling, and all connected to a strange but innocent-seeming desert festival called Arrow Bright. They unearth leads that take them back to a long-ago kidnapping that may not have been a kidnapping and threaten a ruthless and charismatic criminal with a cult following, a criminal who sees at once what Chet and Bernie mean to each other and knows how to exploit it.

Stone's Fall, A Novel of Suspense by Iain Pears, Now Available at a Special Price

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Stone's Fall by Iain Pears

A Novel of Suspense

Publisher: Spiegel & Grau

Price: $1.99 (as of 09/13/2015 at 7:00 PM ET).

  

At his London home, John Stone falls out of a window to his death. A financier and arms dealer, Stone was a man so wealthy that he was able to manipulate markets, industries, and indeed entire countries and continents. Did he jump, was he pushed, or was it merely a tragic accident? His alluring and enigmatic widow hires a young crime reporter to investigate.

The story moves backward in time — from London in 1909 to Paris in 1890 and finally to Venice in 1867 — and the attempts to uncover the truth play out against the backdrop of the evolution of high-stakes international finance, Europe's first great age of espionage, and the start of the twentieth century's arms race.

— Stone's Fall by Iain Pears

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A Species of Revenge, A Gil Mayo Mystery by Marjorie Eccles, New This Week from Endeavour Press

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We've selected one of their recently published mystery, suspense, thriller or crime titles to feature here today …

A Species of Revenge by Marjorie Eccles

A Gil Mayo Mystery (9th in series)

Publisher: Endeavour Press

Price: $3.99 (as of 09/13/2015 at 6:30 PM ET).

  

At first, the discovery of an unidentified body barely impacts on the quiet community of Ellington Close in the country town of Lavistock. It is down to Detective Inspector Abigail Moon to find the identity of the murdered man, and figure out what he was doing there. The case seems a dead end until, just when the trail is starting to go cold, another murder much closer to home turns the eye of suspicion on the residents of Ellington Close. As DI Moon and Superintendent Gil Mayo investigate the the people living in this small community, they find that more one person is keeping secrets …

As Mayo and Moon search for the answers, they quickly realize that the two murders are inextricably connected. Can they uncover the unknown terror that is lurking in the shadows of the quiet backwater town in time? Or will this species of revenge strike again?

— A Species of Revenge by Marjorie Eccles

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Sanctuary, A Tall Pines Mystery by Aaron Paul Lazar, Now Available at a Special Price

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Sanctuary by Aaron Paul Lazar

A Tall Pines Mystery (3rd in series)

Publisher: Aaron Paul Lazar

Price: 99¢ (as of 09/13/2015 at 6:00 PM ET).

  

The safest place they know is about to become the most dangerous …

Marcella's husband, Quinn "Black Eagle" Hollister, severed ties to his family and friends on the Seneca reservation years ago. He rarely mentions his past — until his young cousin Kitty collapses on the couple's doorstep in the dead of a rainswept night.

After two Seneca men break into their home with intent to kill, the Hollisters flee with the mute and injured girl to Tall Pines, their cabin in the Adirondacks. Marcella, unable to bear a child of her own, unleashes her motherly instincts caring for Kitty. As the girl slowly recovers, they start to piece together who wants them dead, and why.

But their pursuers are canny and relentless. The next attack drives the trio from the sanctuary of Tall Pines, deep into the mountain wilderness.

In spite of their best efforts, the unthinkable happens and Kitty is kidnapped. Marcella and Quinn track her back to Tall Pines — where they find themselves facing an army of murderous Seneca who'll stop at nothing to protect their dark secret.

— Sanctuary by Aaron Paul Lazar

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Mantrap, A Michael Angel Mystery by Roger Silverwood, New This Week from Endeavour Press

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Mantrap by Roger Silverwood

A Michael Angel Mystery (5th in series)

Publisher: Endeavour Press

Price: $3.99 (as of 09/13/2015 at 5:30 PM ET).

  

A stabbing at Snatchpole's, the auctioneers, sends Detective Inspector Michael Angel on a hunt for the murderer of Geoffrey Sanson. The auction was held to sell off the effects from the Ogmore Estate, following the demise of Lord Ogmore. But hours after the murder, Geoffrey Sanson's house is broken into. Angel is called to the scene and finds the house in an absolute mess. His instincts tell him that this was done by an amateur.

Within days, Angel finds himself on the trail of a serial murderer. The only common factor linking the victims is their association with the late Lord Ogmore. With his only lead being a blind man, Angel is concerned about the progress of the case. There are no other clues, fingerprints, DNA or witnesses to the murders or break-ins. With the inspector breathing down his throat, Angel is under pressure to solve the murders as quickly as possible. Inspector Harker, thinking Angel is dragging his feet, lays another case on Angel … ATM scams led by the notorious Harry Youel, wanted by the police for several misdemeanours. Angel summons Cadet Ahmed Ahaz to aid him on multiple occasions. Eager to learn, Ahaz faithfully carries out all Angel's requests — no matter how bizarre they seem …

Meanwhile, Angel's wife Mary, having won a Raffle prize to see a medium, drags Angel along with her. The mediums' ability to deliver a message from Angel's dead father puts Angel on a personal mission — to prove to his wife the medium is a fake. Can Angel's ingenious methods help him solve the two cases and prove the medium is nothing but an opportunistic sham?

— Mantrap by Roger Silverwood

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The Jury Master, A David Sloane Legal Thriller by Robert Dugoni, Now Available at a Special Price

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The Jury Master by Robert Dugoni

A David Sloane Legal Thriller (1st in series)

Publisher: Popular Library

Price: $1.99 (as of 09/13/2015 at 5:00 PM ET).

  

In a courtroom, David Sloane can grab a jury and make it dance. He can read jurors' expressions, feel their emotions, know their thoughts. With this remarkable ability, Sloane gets juries to believe the unbelievable, excuse the inexcusable, and return the most astonishing verdicts.

The only barrier to Sloane's professional success is his conscience — until he gets a call from a man later found dead, and his life rockets out of control.

— The Jury Master by Robert Dugoni

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New This Week: Sweet Betsy, An Isabel and Alma Trumbo Cozy Mystery by Ed Lynskey

Omnimystery News is pleased to present a mystery, suspense, or thriller ebook that we recently found by sleuthing (as it were) through new or recently reissued titles from independent publishers during September 2015 and priced $4.99 or less …

Sweet Betsy by Ed Lynskey

An Isabel and Alma Trumbo Cozy Mystery (5th in series)

Publisher: ECL Press

Price: $2.99 (as of 09/13/2015 at 4:30 PM ET).

  

Isabel and Alma Trumbo, the ace sister sleuths living in Quiet Anchorage, Virginia, are planting marigolds in their flowerbed when Alma unearths a curious bone. Isabel suspects it's a dinosaur bone while Alma insists it belongs to Betsy Sweet, a young woman who went missing three summers ago. After a spirited debate, Isabel finally accepts Alma's explanation, and they take their evidence to Sheriff Roscoe Fox who's been enjoying a quiet, peaceful summer. He is reluctant to accept the bone and their speculations of murder.

Isabel and Alma call on their young assistant Sammi Jo Garner and their elderly gentlemen friends known as the Three Musketeers for assistance. They discover the murder victim's father Russell called her "Sweet Betsy" before his fatal construction accident in Florida. The arrival of Betsy's grieving mother Doris in Quiet Anchorage from Florida and her meeting Isabel and Alma increases the urgency to find the truth behind Betsy's murder. The sisters use their beagle Petey Samson to play an important role in their snooping.

— Sweet Betsy by Ed Lynskey

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The Bone Vault, An Alex Cooper Mystery by Linda Fairstein, Now Available at a Special Price

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The Bone Vault by Linda Fairstein

An Alex Cooper Mystery (5th in series)

Publisher: Scribner

Price: $1.99 (as of 09/13/2015 at 4:00 PM ET).

  

In the Metropolitan Museum of Art's glorious Temple of Dendur, wealthy donors have gathered to celebrate a controversial new exhibit. An uneasy mix of scholarship, showbiz, and aggressive marketing, "A Modern Bestiary" will be a joint venture of the Met and the American Museum of Natural History. With its IMAX time trips and Rembrandt refrigerator magnets, the "Bestiary" has raised fierce opposition from some of New York's museum elite. Assistant DA Alexandra Cooper, off duty for the evening, observes the developing tensions with bemused interest until Met director Pierre Thibodaux pulls her aside. He needs her advice. There's an urgent problem out at a loading dock on a New Jersey pier.

A Twelfth Dynasty mummified princess, enclosed for eternity in a huge stone sarcophagus, is about to take a long voyage to Cairo as part of a routine museum exchange. But Cleopatra is missing, and in her place is the not-so-mummified body of a woman many centuries younger than her royal predecessor.

Who is this woman with the small physique, the dark hair, and the shiny barrette? What is her connection, if any, to the rarefied world of priceless art and objects? And how and when did she become entombed in the sarcophagus?

Teaming with cops Mike Chapman and Mercer Wallace, Alex must explore behind the scenes at the elegant but severe Metropolitan, travel uptown to the remote setting of the Cloisters and its medieval trove of funerary art, and on to the massive array of beasts and bones at the Museum of Natural History. Somewhere deep within the bowels of one of these great cultural centers, a killer may wait.

— The Bone Vault by Linda Fairstein

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